SOLUTION: In a dice game, one fair dice is used. The player wins P 1000 if he rolls either 1 or a 6. He losses P 500 if he turms up any other face. What is the expected winning for one roll

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Question 1138707: In a dice game, one fair dice is used. The player wins P 1000 if he rolls either 1 or a 6. He losses P 500
if he turms up any other face. What is the expected winning for one roll of the dice?

Answer by ikleyn(52785) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability to get any of 6 faces up is  1%2F6 for each and evry face.


Therefore, the expected winning for one roll is


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      = %281%2F6%29%2A%281000+-+500+-+500+-+500+-+500+%2B+1000%29 = %281%2F6%29%2A0 = 0.    ANSWER

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